That's what I figured. I kind of assumed that I would just "know" because exposure to reading other fic, but when it comes time to determine the rating for my own writing I can't seem to decide.
*I* think R is like an R-rated movie. There might be a mention of breasts, of "arousal," of people "tumbling to the bed and making passionate love until sweat prickled their skin."
NC-17 is PORN. (LOL!) Turgid nipples and throbbing cocks, detailed blow jobs.
Thanks! I get the difference in that I know what to expect when I click on links with these ratings, but for some reason when it comes time to rate my own stuff I start second and third guessing myself.
Personally, as the other commenters have mentioned, I pretty much go by how explicit the language is, especially regarding anatomy. If it would be a softcore kind of "they made love all night" etc, that's an R. If it's more anatomically specific, like mentions of "cocks" and stuff, that's NC-17.
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Date: 2010-03-22 12:38 am (UTC)Thanks
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Date: 2010-03-22 12:40 am (UTC)NC-17 is PORN. (LOL!) Turgid nipples and throbbing cocks, detailed blow jobs.
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Date: 2010-03-22 03:37 pm (UTC)Thanks!
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Date: 2010-03-22 12:48 am (UTC)Personally, as the other commenters have mentioned, I pretty much go by how explicit the language is, especially regarding anatomy. If it would be a softcore kind of "they made love all night" etc, that's an R. If it's more anatomically specific, like mentions of "cocks" and stuff, that's NC-17.
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Date: 2010-03-22 03:37 pm (UTC)